assert, espy, query, saunter
Katie Holmes, who has rarely been espied in public since the birth of her daughter, emerged from Tom Cruise's house in Colorado for a saunter with a girlfriend. When queried about Suri, she asserted that the baby "is doing great" and that "she is back at the house."
espy - (verb) to catch sight of
saunter - (noun) a leisurely stroll [The verb form of this word means "to walk at a leisurely pace."]
query - (verb) to question
assert - (verb) to state positively; to maintain